Honda fined record $70 mn by US safety agency

US auto safety regulators fined Honda a record $70 million for failing to report driver deaths, injuries and vehicle complaints to the government, regulators announced Thursday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration imposed a $35 million fine on the giant Japanese automaker over its failure to report 1,729 death and injury claims to the agency between 2003 and 2014.

The auto safety agency imposed a second $35 million penalty on Honda for not reporting warranty claims from customers over the same time period.